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the Front yard, as I knew it, was not in fashion, and
that Grounds (however small)

the front yard, as I knew it, was not in fashion, and
that grounds (however small)

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provincial society, left in the eastern

provincial society, remaining in the eastern

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time to almost die out even

time to disappear almost entirely even

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affairs had to fade out quickly

contented with this state of things but encouraged it.

those days, - he was defied. In that quarter, at least,
they had the advantage of us. Their interest was as real and heartfelt
in

affairs necessarily faded out quickly

contented with this state of things, but encouraged it.

those days; he was defied. In that quarter at least they
had the advantage of us. Their interest was as real and heart-felt in

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that only comes with age;

now after many years they

that belongs to age;

now, after many years, they

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the much talked-of slavery and subjection to a coveted
equality. She used to be shut off from the wide acres of the farm, and
had no voice in the world's politics; she must stay in the house, or only
hold sway out of doors in

lawn mowers find so ready a sale.

the much-talked-of slavery and subjection to a coveted
equality. She used to be shut off from the wide acres of the farm, and
had no voice in the world's politics; she must stay in the house, and could
only hold sway out-of-doors in

lawn mowers find so ready a sale!

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development of plant life, but

of pleasure grounds. Perhaps they thought such things
were wrong, and that having a pleasant place to walk about in out of doors
would

the household goods; I can see

development of plant life; but

of pleasure-grounds. Perhaps they thought such things
were wrong, and that having a pleasant place to walk about in out-of-doors
would

the household goods. I can see

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a little time now and then when

some flowers and a sprig of sage

a little time, now and then, when

some flowers, and a sprig of sage

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they came slowly; that after

gave pleasure, - beside the

go out and come in, two by two. I

domain of the women, the men of the family respected but
ignored it, they had to be teased in the spring to dig the flower beds,
but it was the busiest time of the year; one should remember that.

they came slowly: that after

gave pleasure, beside the

go out and come in, two by two! I

domain of the women. The men of the family respected but
ignored it; they had to be teased in the spring to dig the flower-beds;
but it was the busiest time of the year, -- one should remember that.

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it always looks a good deal like a lot in a cemetery,
for one thing; and then in a small town the grass is not smooth, and looks
uneven where the flower beds were not properly smoothed down.

flowers come up of themselves and try

neglected and forlorn so much

meals served out of doors,

within easy reach I think there

them entirely separate from the highway; as much

it makes a little yard look a good deal like a lot in
a cemetery, for one thing; and then in a small town the grass is not smooth,
and looks uneven where the flower-beds have not been properly smoothed
down.

flowers come up of themselves, and try

neglected and forlorn, so much

meals served out-of-doors,

within easy reach, I think there

them entirely separate from the highway, -- as much

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old-fashioned village life is becoming extinct. People

separateness, the sanctity of the front yard

call you by your first name and sitting

without being asked; we Americans

old-fashioned village life is already out of date. People

separateness, the sanctity, of the front yard

call you by your first name, and sitting

without being asked. We Americans

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much amused once at

I believe if there is a covering inside few doors will
be found unprovided with a peep-hole. It was better to hear the gate open
and shut, and if it caught and dragged as front gates are very apt to do
you could

much amused, once, at

I believe, if there is a covering inside, few doors will
be found unprovided with a peep-hole. It was better to hear the gate open
and shut; and if it caught and dragged, as front gates are very apt to
do, you could

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a front-yard garden which seemed

standing-room inside as if they were tiresome poor relations
of the other flowers. I always felt a sympathy for French pinks, - they

a front-yard garden, which seemed

standing-room inside, as if they were tiresome poor relations
of the other flowers. I always felt a sympathy for French pinks; they

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flowers were picked first and stood

flowers were picked first, and stood

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were a new fashion, and

wave of Puritanism which swept

and, as for dancing, it

were a novelty, and

wave of Puritanism, which swept

and as for dancing, it

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were only used to keep the boxes of strings and nails
and the duster;

who come from a distance

important and powerful; the oldest churches are apt to
be most thinly attended simply

progress and success we cling

seem to ourselves we are children

own country, but they will never forget us, and we belong
to each other and always shall.

were used only to keep the boxes of strings, and nails,
and the duster,

who come from out of town to pay a visit

important and powerful. The oldest churches are apt to
be most thinly attended, simply

progress and success, we cling

seem to ourselves, we are children

own country; but they will never forget us, and we belong
to each other, and always shall.

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than I used years ago, when I sometimes went to call

glass of wine, and I proudly felt that I was a guest,
though I was such a little thing an attention was being paid me, and a
thrill of satisfaction used to go over me for my consequence

old friend's funeral - and saw

than when I sometimes went, years ago, to call

glass of wine; and I proudly felt that I was a guest,
-- though I was such a little thing, an attention was being paid me, --
and a thrill of satisfaction used to go over me at the thought of my consequence

old friend's funeral, and saw

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or fast vanishing village fashions

bit of autobiography of which

her authority and forgot I was under anybody's rule when
I was out of doors. I

fences that were around my home; there

clustered together and built

or fast-vanishing village fashions

bit of autobiography, of which

her authority, and forgot I was under anybody's rule,
when I was out-of-doors. I

fences that were around my home: there

clustered together, and built

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cut deeply into one of the bricks near the door-step.
The H. C. was for Henry Currier, the mason, who had signed this choice
bit of work as if it were a picture, and

spring I used to find the first

their heads in the cracks of the flag-stones

cut deep into one of the bricks near the door-step. The
H. C. was for Henry Currier, the mason, who had signed this choice bit
of work as if it were a picture; and

spring I always found the first

their heads in the crevices of the flag-stones

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And one morning, there suddenly appeared in one corner
a beautiful dark-blue
fleur-de-lis, and I joyfully broke its neck
and carried it into the house, but

three-cornered stand, built

this was put out of doors. She had a cherished tea-rose
bush, and what should I find but a bud on it; it was

And one morning there suddenly appeared in one corner
a beautiful dark-blue fleur-de-lis, and I joyfully broke its neck and carried
it into the house; but

three-cornered green stand, built

this was put out-of-doors. She had a cherished tea-rose
bush, and what should I find but a bud on it! It was

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a long illness which

leave of every one - she was ceremonious even then.

I was also afraid to stay at home alone. I was only five
years old. It was in December, and the sky seemed to grow darker and darker,
and I went out at last to sit on a door-step and cry softly to myself,
and while I was there some one came to another door next the street, and
rang the bell loudly again and again. I suppose I was afraid to answer
the summons - indeed,

the gate in "Macbeth." I

a long illness, which

leave of every one, - she was ceremonious even then.

I was afraid to stay at home alone. I was only five years
old. It was in December, and the house seemed to grow darker and darker,
until I went out at last to sit on a door-step and cry softly to myself;
while I was there some one came to another door next the street, and rang
the bell loudly again and again. I suppose I was afraid to answer the summons,
- indeed,